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NICU nurse Dara Barnett

A Conversation with NICU Nurse and IBCLC Dara Barnett

11/24/15 Staff News, Perspectives
Originally posted on November 24th, 2015. by Amber Star Merkens My journey to becoming the NY Outreach Coordinator for Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast  was heavily influenced by a very personal experience with life... More > about A Conversation with NICU Nurse and IBCLC Dara Barnett

Borough President Eric Adams to Attend Opening Event at Donor Milk Depot

10/20/15 Staff Events, News
Brooklyn Birthing Center recently partnered with Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast (MMBNE) in order to establish the first MMBNE breast milk donation depot in New York... More > about Borough President Eric Adams to Attend Opening Event at Donor Milk Depot

SheKnows.com: Mom fights for rights of grieving moms who want to donate breast milk after loss

MMBNE’s first-ever bereaved donor Amy Anderson is featured in the recent SheKnows.com article, “Mom fights for rights of grieving moms who want to donate breast... More > about SheKnows.com: Mom fights for rights of grieving moms who want to donate breast milk after loss

Tears of Gold: Framing the Unseen Picture of Donation after Pregnancy and Infant Loss

10/15/15 Staff News
National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month By Sybil Sanchez, MMBNE New York Communications Coordinator In October 1988, when President Ronald Reagan declared October as... More > about Tears of Gold: Framing the Unseen Picture of Donation after Pregnancy and Infant Loss

From the U.S. to South Africa: Milk Banking Programs in KwaZulu-Natal

It’s great to see that milk banking is growing along with the normalization of breastfeeding. Click here to read more about what’s happening, from our own development... More > about From the U.S. to South Africa: Milk Banking Programs in KwaZulu-Natal

HuffPost: 5 Truths About Donating Breast Milk

MMBNE Donor Blog Republished in Huffington Post: 5 Truths about Donating Breast Milk Congratulations to MMBNE donor and blogger Chelsea Vassi for her original blog... More > about HuffPost: 5 Truths About Donating Breast Milk

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